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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2015}}Digital-television radio, DTV radio, or DTR describes the audio channels that are provided with a digital television service.WEB, All Acronyms,www.allacronyms.com/DTR/Digital_television_radio, All Acronyms, All Acronyms, December 24, 2014, These channels are delivered by cable television, direct-broadcast satellite or digital terrestrial television.BOOK, Pizzi, Skip, Jones, Graham, A Broadcast Engineering Tutorial for Non-Engineers, 2014, Focal Press, Burlington, MA, 9780415733380, 227, Fourth,books.google.com/books?id=sQ1xAwAAQBAJ&q=Audio-Only+Services+via+DTV&pg=PA227, December 24, 2014, In terms of variety, DTR falls somewhere between regular AM and FM radio, and satellite radio.WEB, Rabbitears.info: Stations for Network – Audio,www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=Audio, Rabbitears.info, RabbitEars.info, December 24, 2014, WEB, DBS Line-Up,www.dmxmusic.com/guide/dbs.html, DMX Music, DMX Music, December 24, 2014,www.dmxmusic.com/guide/dbs.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20150303152356www.dmxmusic.com/guide/dbs.html,">web.archive.org/web/20150303152356www.dmxmusic.com/guide/dbs.html, March 3, 2015, dead, WEB, NEW CHANNEL LINEUP,corporate.musicchoice.com/about-us/products/music-choice-music/new-channel-line, Music Choice, Music Choice, December 24, 2014, December 8, 2013,corporate.musicchoice.com/about-us/products/music-choice-music/new-channel-line," title="web.archive.org/web/20131208072615corporate.musicchoice.com/about-us/products/music-choice-music/new-channel-line,">web.archive.org/web/20131208072615corporate.musicchoice.com/about-us/products/music-choice-music/new-channel-line, dead, However, because it is delivered through a digital signal, the actual sound quality can exceed both.WEB, Audio-Only Services via DTV,www.tvtechnology.com/audio-tips/0175/audio-only-services-via-dtv/186270, TV Technology, NewBay Media, December 24, 2014,www.tvtechnology.com/audio-tips/0175/audio-only-services-via-dtv/186270," title="web.archive.org/web/20141224071201www.tvtechnology.com/audio-tips/0175/audio-only-services-via-dtv/186270,">web.archive.org/web/20141224071201www.tvtechnology.com/audio-tips/0175/audio-only-services-via-dtv/186270, December 24, 2014, dead, DTR may be available for free,WEB, Antennas and Digital Television,www.fcc.gov/guides/antennas-and-digital-television, FCC, May 10, 2011, Federal Communications Commission, December 24, 2014, WEB, Rabbitears.info: Stations for Network – Audio,www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=Audio, Rabbitears.info, RabbitEars.info, December 24, 2014, or as part of a subscription television service. DTR music and audio channels are often provided as part of the “basic” television subscription service or package.WEB, XFINITY TV Channels,www.comcast.com/customers/clu/channellineup.ashx?ex=False, XFINITY TV, XFINITY/Comcast, December 24, 2014, WEB, What’s on TV,tvlistings.timewarnercable.com/findTvListings/viewChannelLineUp/?headendId=CA04542X, Time Warner Cable, Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC, December 24, 2014, May 26, 2015,tvlistings.timewarnercable.com/findTvListings/viewChannelLineUp/?headendId=CA04542X," title="web.archive.org/web/20150526232326tvlistings.timewarnercable.com/findTvListings/viewChannelLineUp/?headendId=CA04542X,">web.archive.org/web/20150526232326tvlistings.timewarnercable.com/findTvListings/viewChannelLineUp/?headendId=CA04542X, dead, In a 2014 study, 11% of Americans listened to DTV radio on an average day,WEB, Music still No. 1 reason people reach for audio ‘on’ button,www.insideradio.com/Article.asp?id=2837287&spid=32061#.VJryUKACIGB, Inside Radio, Inside Radio, December 24, 2014, December 24, 2014,www.insideradio.com/Article.asp?id=2837287&spid=32061#.VJryUKACIGB," title="web.archive.org/web/20141224193918www.insideradio.com/Article.asp?id=2837287&spid=32061#.VJryUKACIGB,">web.archive.org/web/20141224193918www.insideradio.com/Article.asp?id=2837287&spid=32061#.VJryUKACIGB, dead, with 5.2% of time spent listening to audio attributed to DTV Radio.WEB, Share of Ear, May 2014,www.edisonresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Share-of-Ear.jpg, Edison Research, Edison Research,

Number and availability of channels

In the United States, DirecTV offers up to 84 channels of Sonic Tap,WEB, DIRECTV Music Channels,www.directv.com/DTVAPP/packProg/channelChart2.jsp?assetId=1200063, DIRECTV, DIRECTV, December 24, 2014, and Dish Network offers 95 channels of SiriusXM Satellite RadioWEB, Dish / SiriusXM Music Commercial-free Music,www.dish.com/downloads/channel-lineup/siriuschannelguide.pdf, DISH Network L.L.C., DISH Network L.L.C., December 24, 2014, February 11, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220211195428/https://www.dish.com/downloads/channel-lineup/siriuschannelguide.pdf, dead, and MuzakWEB, Music Programming on Dish Network/Echostar (SATELLITE),www.muzicraft.com/PDF%20and%20Docs/DISH%20Music.pdf, Muzak, Muzak, December 24, 2014,www.muzicraft.com/PDF%20and%20Docs/DISH%20Music.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20141224103914www.muzicraft.com/PDF%20and%20Docs/DISH%20Music.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20141224103914www.muzicraft.com/PDF%20and%20Docs/DISH%20Music.pdf, December 24, 2014, dead, for residential subscribers, depending on type of subscription. Music Choice offers 50 channels, which all fit on a single digital cable TV channel through multiplexing. This includes still video images which are sent at a low bit rate to identify the station and song, and give more info about the artist.WEB, Implementing Music Choice Format Changes in the DBDS,corporate.musicchoice.com/files/3013/7460/0773/SA-On-screen_Headend_Procedure.pdf, Music Choice, Music Choice, December 24, 2014, December 24, 2014,corporate.musicchoice.com/files/3013/7460/0773/SA-On-screen_Headend_Procedure.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20141224094845corporate.musicchoice.com/files/3013/7460/0773/SA-On-screen_Headend_Procedure.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20141224094845corporate.musicchoice.com/files/3013/7460/0773/SA-On-screen_Headend_Procedure.pdf, dead, CRN Digital Talk Radio Networks offers seven channels,WEB, CRN Digital Talk Radio,www.crntalk.com/home, CRN Digital Talk Radio, CRN Digital Talk Radio, December 24, 2014,www.crntalk.com/home," title="web.archive.org/web/20141224093859www.crntalk.com/home,">web.archive.org/web/20141224093859www.crntalk.com/home, December 24, 2014, dead, all broadcasting talk radio.WEB, How To Listen,www.crntalk.com/listen, CRN Digital Talk Radio, CRN Digital Talk Radio, December 24, 2014, Terrestrial broadcasters account for over 450 audio channels.WEB, Stations for Network – 3ABN Radio,www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=3ABN+Radio, Rabbitears.info, Rabbitears.info, December 24, 2014, WEB, Stations for Network – 3ABN Radio Latino,www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=3ABN+Radio+Latino

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PUBLISHER=WSIC: 100.7 FM, 1400 AM & TV 21.2, December 24, 2014, In Canada, digital television providers typically carry the digital radio service provided by Stingray Music, which provides up to 100 channels, and song information provided through either metadata rendered by the set-top box, or through an interactive menu interface which allows the viewer to navigate through channels and view playlists.WEB,music.stingray.com/en_CA/about/support,music.stingray.com/en_CA/about/support," title="web.archive.org/web/20160125023549music.stingray.com/en_CA/about/support,">web.archive.org/web/20160125023549music.stingray.com/en_CA/about/support, dead, January 25, 2016, Stingray Music – FAQ, Stingray Music, Stingray Digital Group Inc., December 24, 2014, While the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) only specifically requires digital television providers to carry local community, campus, and CBC Radio stations, some offer feeds of most local AM and FM radio stations available in their service region.WEB, ARCHIVED – Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-119,www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2006/pb2006-119.htm, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, September 8, 2006, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, December 24, 2014, Some terrestrial broadcasters also carry audio channels, such as CH6498, CH5535-DT, CH2517-DT and CJON-DT.WEB, Stations for Network – Audio,www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=Audio, Rabbitears.Info, Rabbitears.Info, December 24, 2014, In the United Kingdom, approximately 70 DTV radio channels are received by Sky Television customers, as part of their satellite television service.WEB, UK radio stations on Sky,www.mediauk.com/radio/platforms/sky, MediaUK.com, Not at All Bad Ltd., December 24, 2014,www.mediauk.com/radio/platforms/sky," title="web.archive.org/web/20141224110646www.mediauk.com/radio/platforms/sky,">web.archive.org/web/20141224110646www.mediauk.com/radio/platforms/sky, December 24, 2014, dead, Around 40 channels are available on the digital terrestrial television service, free of charge using the Freeview service.WEB, UK Free-TV – Freeview,www.ukfree.tv/transmitters/multiplexes, UK Free-TV, UK Free-TV, December 24, 2014, September 8, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220908152531/https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/multiplexes, dead, In Australia, stations of federal-government-funded television networks ABC and SBS broadcast audio channels each alongside their digital TV services. The ABC relays five AM/FM channels and five DAB+ radio channels featuring jazz, country, children’s, Australian independent and alternative music, as well as capital city stations, national talk network, classical music, rolling news and youth radio.WEB, Frequently Asked Questions,www.abc.net.au/radio/digital/faqs/, ABC Radio, ABC Radio, December 24, 2014, SBS relays SBS Radio 1, 2 and 3, as well as SBS Arabic24, PopDesi, Chill and PopAsia.WEB, Listen via your TV,www.sbs.com.au/radio/listen-tv, SBS, SBS, December 24, 2014, The VAST satellite service relays almost 100 radio channels.WEB, About VAST,sattvguide.com.au/?id=4, sattvguide, sattvguide, December 24, 2014, In the Philippines, Dream Satellite TV offered 10 audio channels,WEB, About us – Dream Satellite TV,www.dreamsatellite.com/about.htm, Dream Satellite TV, Dream Satellite TV, December 24, 2014,www.dreamsatellite.com/about.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20141230002654www.dreamsatellite.com/about.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20141230002654www.dreamsatellite.com/about.htm, December 30, 2014, dead, Cignal Digital TV offers a dozen AM and FM radio channels,WEB, Cignal hits Half a Million Subscribers,www.yugatech.com/tv/cignal-hits-half-a-million-subscribers/, Yugatech, Yugatech, December 24, 2014, and G Sat has 10 audio channelsWEB, Channels,www.gsat.asia/sites/lineup, G-Sat Direct TV, G-Sat Direct TV, December 24, 2014,gsat.asia/sites/lineup," title="web.archive.org/web/20141105121648gsat.asia/sites/lineup,">web.archive.org/web/20141105121648gsat.asia/sites/lineup, November 5, 2014, dead, on their services. References {{Reflist|33em}}